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architecture asia asian blue buddha buddhism buddhist building built chedi culture decorative destinations faith festival gilt gold golden great heritage history horizontal indochina landmark landscape lao laos leaf luang monument national oriental ornate outdoors pagoda pha pilgrim pilgrimage place prayer praying purity reclining religion religious sacred sculpture shiny shrine simple sleep sleeping spiritual spirituality state statue structure stupa symbol symbolic temple tourism tower traditional travel tropical vientiane vientiene wat watt worship